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tonight, mending broken california. >>> good evening and welcome to broken california, a special edition of "this week in northern california." i'm spencer michels sitting in for belva davis. the recent elections in california will be followed by a dose of political realty. the crucial relationship between local and state governments. tonight we'll explore why california's government is so dysfunctional and what can be done to fix it. we have a panel of people who should know. susan kennedy a democrat was governor schwarzenegger's chief of staff. don perata led the state senate for four years. dan schnur is a republican strategist and teaches at usc. and mark paul is an author of "california crackup." we'll be back with our guests? a few minutes but first a look of some of what ails the state. there is not much disagreement that government is failing. >> the people are frustrated because the state government, the structure does not work. it doesn't work the way that people expect it to work. >> and it may be about to get worse because revenues are $700 million below expectations. under a
tonight, mending broken california. >>> good evening and welcome to broken california, a special edition of "this week in northern california." i'm spencer michels sitting in for belva davis. the recent elections in california will be followed by a dose of political realty. the crucial relationship between local and state governments. tonight we'll explore why california's government is so dysfunctional and what can be done to fix it. we have a panel of people who should...
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the saving grace is california. california is moving forward saying we're going to compete in that playing field and we're going to take more money into clean tech and bring jobs and industry here, and it if there's one part of the country that's leading the way, it is california. the united states cannot be 17th. we've got to change that. >> let's talk about this leadership that we keep hearing about from california. there's a decision forthcoming from washington -- or a recommend dashgs i should say, on auto fuel efficiency standards out to the year 2025. california has been in the middle of this. how important is california's -- let me put it another way. how much impact will this decision ultimately have and would it even be happening were it not for california's sort of push in this direction? >> i mean, there are a mof factors, but i don't want to ever estimate the leadership of california. when the united states sees and when other states see one state can do it, they can leave and put in place new regulation
the saving grace is california. california is moving forward saying we're going to compete in that playing field and we're going to take more money into clean tech and bring jobs and industry here, and it if there's one part of the country that's leading the way, it is california. the united states cannot be 17th. we've got to change that. >> let's talk about this leadership that we keep hearing about from california. there's a decision forthcoming from washington -- or a recommend dashgs...
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there have been california officials, linda adams, the secretary of the california environmental protection agency is here, and she and i and others from california have been sharing the lessons learned from california experience. >> reporter: do you think those lessons are sinking in at all from what you've been able to observe? >> well, very much so. for example, last night there was a big side event, we call them. there was a big seminar on avoiding deforestations from tropical forest countries. and this linked up to the governor's summit just the week before last. so california's working on a program with other states around the world to work together at the state level. we're not waiting for action at the federal level. so state action has really proven to be a really powerful tool here in cancun to motivate the national governments to come to the table. >> let's talk about that a little bit. now, you personally have been very involved in something called red, which stands for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. this is an area in which as you say states, subn
there have been california officials, linda adams, the secretary of the california environmental protection agency is here, and she and i and others from california have been sharing the lessons learned from california experience. >> reporter: do you think those lessons are sinking in at all from what you've been able to observe? >> well, very much so. for example, last night there was a big side event, we call them. there was a big seminar on avoiding deforestations from tropical...
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and northern california. mac that is right here there are no or the guarantees, but we should expect a big earthquake this decade. we should be thinking about what we are going to do when we get that earthquake. it will be in our lifetime. >> what will that earthquake do. that kind of damage question asked mac we should not think of the magnitude 5.1 is an example. i was a magnitude five earthquake for the magnitude scale is about order of magnitude. so, we have to be ready for a magnitude seven. a magnitude six earthquake is 10 times as much shaking. a magnitude seven is 100 times as much shaking as we felt on tuesday. we should be thinking about tuesday's earthquake on what to expect but much stronger úshaking her there will be damage across much of the bay area. >> what kind of damage will that be. bridges, other infrastructure, i am assuming. >> we would expect a lot of distributed damage. the truth is we have done a good job of building buildings and our infrastructure, our highways, to withstand an ear
and northern california. mac that is right here there are no or the guarantees, but we should expect a big earthquake this decade. we should be thinking about what we are going to do when we get that earthquake. it will be in our lifetime. >> what will that earthquake do. that kind of damage question asked mac we should not think of the magnitude 5.1 is an example. i was a magnitude five earthquake for the magnitude scale is about order of magnitude. so, we have to be ready for a...
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california has incredible economic power. if we were our own country, we would be the fourth largest economy in the world. how are we using that power in the world to move forward for ideals? >> it is really remarkable. i think it's pretty clear that what we're doing on trying to invest in transitioning to the carbon free energy future, clean energy, whether it's our electric vehicle mandates, whether it is changing our grid. the development of lithium valley down in the sea, investing in hydrogen power, cleaning our ports. all of this will really put us in a place where we are leading in the world. and that is a very important part of it. but it's also the fact that our motto is all dreams welcomed. this is what the tourism industry really promotes in the world and it's true because whether it's entrepreneurs that are coming here to start the company or if they seek venture capital funding where california distributes 2-1 of the next highest state for venture capital funding or people coming for tourism or coming to work. th
california has incredible economic power. if we were our own country, we would be the fourth largest economy in the world. how are we using that power in the world to move forward for ideals? >> it is really remarkable. i think it's pretty clear that what we're doing on trying to invest in transitioning to the carbon free energy future, clean energy, whether it's our electric vehicle mandates, whether it is changing our grid. the development of lithium valley down in the sea, investing in...
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of california. tonight the california debate. the race for governor 2014. good evening everyone from the studios of the california channel, here in sacramento, i'm john myers. the two are the only candidates, democrat, jerry brown and the republican, neel kashkari. we'll get started in just a moment but first let me introduce the journalists who along with me will be asking m along with me the questions. dunia elvir and jim newton. kqed public media, the los >> bickering in sacramento, republicans fighting with democrats. 27 billion. when i went up there i rolled up my sleeves, i started cutting my budget. the legislature gave me a budget i didn't think was tough enough. so i sent it back to them. i vetoed the first budget in the history of california. we started making the right cuts and making the right decision. so that budget from 27 billion in the red is now in a surplus. a solid surplus. all the jobs we lost in the recession we got back. 1.3 million jobs. our schools instead of laying off 30,0
of california. tonight the california debate. the race for governor 2014. good evening everyone from the studios of the california channel, here in sacramento, i'm john myers. the two are the only candidates, democrat, jerry brown and the republican, neel kashkari. we'll get started in just a moment but first let me introduce the journalists who along with me will be asking m along with me the questions. dunia elvir and jim newton. kqed public media, the los >> bickering in sacramento,...
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and to hear more about the impact of the ruling on california, diana dooley, california secretary of health and human services joins us from sacramento. welcome secretary dooley. >> thank you, belva. >> your agency is responsible for implementing the health care reform. what comes next? >> we have been on the path for healthcare reform for a long time in california. we had many starts and stops in 2010. we began to implement the affordable care act. we have been meeting for the last year and a half since the exchange started in january of 2011. we have many pieces in place, but we have much more to do. we have been operating at full speed to this point and now we have to find a gear higher than that and move into warp speed to get all the work done that we must in order to have the coverage that people need in january of 2014. >> so you have been operating on faith that this would work out? and so far it looks like things are going well for california. could you explain the key point of debate and that was over the mandate. what exactly is it, if it can be explained quickly and is it
and to hear more about the impact of the ruling on california, diana dooley, california secretary of health and human services joins us from sacramento. welcome secretary dooley. >> thank you, belva. >> your agency is responsible for implementing the health care reform. what comes next? >> we have been on the path for healthcare reform for a long time in california. we had many starts and stops in 2010. we began to implement the affordable care act. we have been meeting for...
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in california. we have a huge divide between the coast of california and the central valley and interior of california. that's all not donald trump's fault. i think they would be better served if they focused on problems they can fix, which in many cases they created. >> there are still a lot of very raw feelings about the last election, and many would say that donald trump has contributed to that through his tweets and his comments. what would you like to see president trump do to heal some of those wounds going forward? >> well, you know, i think it takes two to tango. frankly, i am disappointed and frankly a little disgusted that some of the washington liberal elite have boycotted the last two republican presidents' first inaugurations. you know, every republican that's elected to sacramento gets lectured by the democrat leadership about how, we're in charge, and if you want to be really good, you'll find a way of working in a bipartisan manner with us. now, some of those same democrats in califo
in california. we have a huge divide between the coast of california and the central valley and interior of california. that's all not donald trump's fault. i think they would be better served if they focused on problems they can fix, which in many cases they created. >> there are still a lot of very raw feelings about the last election, and many would say that donald trump has contributed to that through his tweets and his comments. what would you like to see president trump do to heal...
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under california law if they're contributing to a campaign in california and they knowingly are giving money for political activity in california, then they do have to disclose. >> there were critics who say what if that money had been in support of prop 30, the governor's measure to increase taxes. instead it was meant to undermine it. can you say with real honesty that the ftpc would have acted exactly the same way? >> i don't think there's any question that we would have acted the same way. in that case we were responding to a complaint that was made. it was prior to the election, so we have a policy now of getting information to the people when it counts before an election. we did probably 24 had or 25 other cases that were not of the same magnitude, but also requiring disclosure before an election, and the only difference was those people complied, and the arizona group did not. >> there is, of course, so much money in our politics today, and one way, some say, to fix that would be public financing, to just use tax dollars or some combination of tax money and contributions for pri
under california law if they're contributing to a campaign in california and they knowingly are giving money for political activity in california, then they do have to disclose. >> there were critics who say what if that money had been in support of prop 30, the governor's measure to increase taxes. instead it was meant to undermine it. can you say with real honesty that the ftpc would have acted exactly the same way? >> i don't think there's any question that we would have acted...
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we don't have that in california right now, and i don't think that's good for california. i don't think that's good for democracy. >> mark, let's change the subject for a last little look your. catches up on the latest in the los angeles mayor's race. one you kennedy declared this week. what's the importance of this race for the state, and is this race wide open? >> the development, kendra leon who was a former state senate president, ran against dianne feinstein, and as earlier this week, he was a candidate for l.a. mayor, then my number of congress for a lot of things but he's been mentioned as a possible successor of nancy pelosi. it is a wide open race. the position of l.a. mayor is an interesting one. it's not a strong mayor. a lot of the power, much of the power rests with the city council. your mayor of the second biggest city in the united states. it's been a dead end of sorts. is never been an l.a. mayor who's been elected governor. it's kind of a political debt and until recently, eric garcetti, he did not get the cabinet post he wanted, but he was appointed amba
we don't have that in california right now, and i don't think that's good for california. i don't think that's good for democracy. >> mark, let's change the subject for a last little look your. catches up on the latest in the los angeles mayor's race. one you kennedy declared this week. what's the importance of this race for the state, and is this race wide open? >> the development, kendra leon who was a former state senate president, ran against dianne feinstein, and as earlier...
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>> strengthening voting rights in california modernizing elections and putting california in the lead when it comes to election security and the integrity of our election. but there's still more work to do. particularly with the disinformation in our elections. we saw how much of a threat that was. the bad information. those who seek to undermine the our election infrastructure or simply are fundamental confidence in the democratic process are going to continue with increased frequency and sophistication so countering election disinformation would lay a good foundation for dr. weber, secretary wer to build off of. he will continue in 2022 elections., 2024, and beyond. >>> governor newsom is proposing a $1 billion budget to reduce wildfire risk in california next year. now that you are in the federal government, what sort of help you expect secure to manage our file wires >> another example of the committee is so critical to bring that policy to bear. but one of the other committees i've been assigned to is the homeland security committee. which in part overseas the department of homel
>> strengthening voting rights in california modernizing elections and putting california in the lead when it comes to election security and the integrity of our election. but there's still more work to do. particularly with the disinformation in our elections. we saw how much of a threat that was. the bad information. those who seek to undermine the our election infrastructure or simply are fundamental confidence in the democratic process are going to continue with increased frequency...
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in california history. joining us to discuss these bills and political happenings the golden state include carla and guy, thank you both for being here. i see that you have dressed in fighting colors. giants orange. >> sorry. [ laughing ] >> there's a big game tonight. we will go back to politics, for now. let's start with education. when governor gavin newsom signed these bills into law, i really felt like i was hearing the culmination of some dreams he's had for many, many years. especially pre-k. >> absolutely, we can trace it to his inauguration when his little kid ran across the stage inadvertently. it's a big part of his platform. billions of dollars to expand pre-k and traditional kindergarten. this is something president joe biden is trying to do on a national level in congress. the issue is going to be a workforce one, there could be 15,000 more teachers needed to actually implement this in the next few years. can the state hire these teachers and train them up to make this a reality? >> governor g
in california history. joining us to discuss these bills and political happenings the golden state include carla and guy, thank you both for being here. i see that you have dressed in fighting colors. giants orange. >> sorry. [ laughing ] >> there's a big game tonight. we will go back to politics, for now. let's start with education. when governor gavin newsom signed these bills into law, i really felt like i was hearing the culmination of some dreams he's had for many, many years....
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california is changing, california is at the tip of a lot of trendsetting areas in politics this year. and i think these -- that's why what we're seeing in the governor's race with neil kashkari, a young sort -- neel kashkari, a young short of candidate and in the san jose area, same dynamic. >> john, i want to turn to something else that's turning out to be a contentious issue in the upcoming november election. and that is prop 46. that seems to be one of most heated propositions, and there's a big war chest building against it. who's behind that effort, and why? >> well, let's describe what prop 46 would do if passed. it would do more than one thing. i think that's one of the reasons you'll get a lot of fighting here. it would lift a longstanding cap on medical malpractice awards in california, which has been $250,000. it would lift it above that to a million dollars, which, of course, is something that is debated as to whether or not that makes things more litigious. whether it's fair for victims of medical malpractice. it also would require drug testing of doctors. that i think i
california is changing, california is at the tip of a lot of trendsetting areas in politics this year. and i think these -- that's why what we're seeing in the governor's race with neil kashkari, a young sort -- neel kashkari, a young short of candidate and in the san jose area, same dynamic. >> john, i want to turn to something else that's turning out to be a contentious issue in the upcoming november election. and that is prop 46. that seems to be one of most heated propositions, and...
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california didn't matter at all. now the feeling is let's go back to june and that way we only vote once on all the primaries. it would save around $80 million, $100 million. so it's a good cost cutting measure. some republicans aren't happy about it. they'll think it will minimize or affect their vote somehow. the fact is brown has done a number of things all around the political circle. >> it reminds me, jerry brown, of course, perceived as a very liberal guy and in many ways he is. think back to the first time he was governor, he had a lot of fights with the democrats in the legislature. he was not, you know, a big -- >> state workers overpaid. that's right. we're going -- you're absolutely right, scott. we're seeing some of the same things that came back in his first two terms. we're seeing sort of vestiges of the cheapskate is one of them. >> do you get the impression he's happy doing this? it's a tough job even under good times. this is in a lousy time. public office. >> you are right. there's a lot of speculat
california didn't matter at all. now the feeling is let's go back to june and that way we only vote once on all the primaries. it would save around $80 million, $100 million. so it's a good cost cutting measure. some republicans aren't happy about it. they'll think it will minimize or affect their vote somehow. the fact is brown has done a number of things all around the political circle. >> it reminds me, jerry brown, of course, perceived as a very liberal guy and in many ways he is....
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california, you do have a goal that every california student should be able to read by third grade. you are aiming for that for the 2025-2026 school year. recent data shows that almost 60% of california's third- graders are behind on that benchmark. what are the actis you are taking to move this forward? >> for all the schools that have the most struggling readers amount we are providing them with reading coaches and specialists. as a simple as it sounds, most people don't know how to teach reading. there are certain tried and true practices and best practices that are necessary when you are teaching reading to students from all backgrounds, including low income students and english learners. having a reading coach and a specialist to help new teachers is a critical opportunity. reading is a gateway scale. when you learn to read, you can read to arn anything. third grade is such a critical benchmark, so we want to remind parents to read to your children. the campaign, talk, read, sing, all of that makes a difference from the time our children are born. we should be reading to them,
california, you do have a goal that every california student should be able to read by third grade. you are aiming for that for the 2025-2026 school year. recent data shows that almost 60% of california's third- graders are behind on that benchmark. what are the actis you are taking to move this forward? >> for all the schools that have the most struggling readers amount we are providing them with reading coaches and specialists. as a simple as it sounds, most people don't know how to...
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he is not particularly popular in california. it comes more out of hillary's hide than bernie sanders. i think he makes the race closer and gives sanders a better shot. if he should choose to jump in, the threshold of victory would be probably in the mid to high 30s. bernie sanders could potentially get to that level. if you had a two-way race, hillary is probably still the favorite, unless she's indicted or something else. >> biden, although he gets 15% in your pole, 63% want him to get in. they think that would be a good thing. what does that tell you? >> i think democrats would like the attention shifted to the democratic candidates. they would like more debates. the republicans have been dominating the media in terms of the debates and the discussion. they want democrats to start voicing and i think biden would contribute to that. >> i went back eight years and looked at your 2007. who was ahead, do you remember at this point? >> probably not the winner. >> jewrudy juliani. >> it's really too soon. so much depends, in califor
he is not particularly popular in california. it comes more out of hillary's hide than bernie sanders. i think he makes the race closer and gives sanders a better shot. if he should choose to jump in, the threshold of victory would be probably in the mid to high 30s. bernie sanders could potentially get to that level. if you had a two-way race, hillary is probably still the favorite, unless she's indicted or something else. >> biden, although he gets 15% in your pole, 63% want him to get...
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so what people have experienced in california, our family has experienced in california. my dad, he has alzheimer's. now for 20 years. every family is going to be hit with that. >> you said it's time for a latina in the u.s. senate. why is that so important? >> i think it's time for this latina in the united states senate. this latina, by congressional quarterly was named as one of the 25 most powerful women in the congress. republican or democrat, house member or senator. and they said two things about me. one, she knows how to frame the issues and debate and bring people to the table, and two, she knows how to find the votes to pass laws. and so i think we need this latina in the united states senate. >> you made some remarks recently about muslim americans that were very controversial. what was the point you were trying to make? >> you're looking at the person who sat for 20 years on the armed services committee, on the homeland security committee since its inception. one of the areas of my expertise is counterterrorism, and so when i said that there were a group of mu
so what people have experienced in california, our family has experienced in california. my dad, he has alzheimer's. now for 20 years. every family is going to be hit with that. >> you said it's time for a latina in the u.s. senate. why is that so important? >> i think it's time for this latina in the united states senate. this latina, by congressional quarterly was named as one of the 25 most powerful women in the congress. republican or democrat, house member or senator. and they...
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actually, in california in this very next month. california is one of the most impacted states that got several -- quite a few hundred billion extra dollars from the federal government to set up programs to help people who are unemployed, who are underwater, and the california housing finance authority is going to roll out that program next month. but they've already said it's going to help, you know, just a few thousand people, which is compared to the number of people who are behind and struggling it'll be good for those people, but -- >> it's good for first-time buyers. low prices are good for first-time buyers. >> that's true. >> well, i asked for a little silver lining, and you found one, carolyn. i thank you very much for that. rachel has the story of the night because when all of the divisions and turmoil and fighting, along comes the giants. >> let's talk about silver linings. >> belva and i called each other this morning to make sure. but everyone must know, giants are in the world series. it's the first time since 2002. th
actually, in california in this very next month. california is one of the most impacted states that got several -- quite a few hundred billion extra dollars from the federal government to set up programs to help people who are unemployed, who are underwater, and the california housing finance authority is going to roll out that program next month. but they've already said it's going to help, you know, just a few thousand people, which is compared to the number of people who are behind and...
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she has sort of thrown down the gauntlet to the california nurses association. this is going to be a battle all the way through. the nurses association took on arnold schwarzenegger. and this is all about labor. and meg whitman has made it an issue too. >> you mentioned labor, and that's where we're going next because we're going to be talking to bob over here, bob gammon, about the situation that fell apart where the city of oakland was trying to make a deal with the oakland police officers and that did not work. so now we're faced with the huge layoff or firing of these officers? >> they've been laid off. there's 80 police officers that have been laid off. they're already out of work. they could be hired back if the city were to reach an agreement with the police officers union sometime in the next few months. it's not clear whether that's going to happen or not. at this point the police officers union has been very -- taken a very hard-line stance on this. so it may not happen. >> belva: so how did they get to this point? i mean, is there a person who's at fa
she has sort of thrown down the gauntlet to the california nurses association. this is going to be a battle all the way through. the nurses association took on arnold schwarzenegger. and this is all about labor. and meg whitman has made it an issue too. >> you mentioned labor, and that's where we're going next because we're going to be talking to bob over here, bob gammon, about the situation that fell apart where the city of oakland was trying to make a deal with the oakland police...
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the culture and business of cannabis is changing throughout california. as this iconic plant turns into a scaleable economy, local and state policies may decide whether it thrives or withers. >> i believe it's being grown across the west coast. and i believe the price is so low that the industries can be driven out of humble county. >> the fear is that the people that were a part of this, that started the movement, will not have a place in the future. and it will only happen if we do not take part, if we do not stand up and make our voices heard as the heart and soul of the cannabis industry. >> we turn to our panel and talk about the market dynamics of cannabis in california. we just saw what's happening in humble county. smart and medium-size growers concerned that they may be put out of business or have their industry dominated by a handful of really big, powerful players. how real of a possibility is that? >> it's real. we hope the economics and the framework allow for small to medium-sized growers to thrive. it if it's for a consumer or a patient, mo
the culture and business of cannabis is changing throughout california. as this iconic plant turns into a scaleable economy, local and state policies may decide whether it thrives or withers. >> i believe it's being grown across the west coast. and i believe the price is so low that the industries can be driven out of humble county. >> the fear is that the people that were a part of this, that started the movement, will not have a place in the future. and it will only happen if we...
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california has very many conservative areas. and it's not as liberal in the voting as people think it is. i think it's going to be a ties rate. it's important for the rest of the country to see this is the mama grizzly versus the established well-known candidate. >> i think this is american sending a signal they want a shift in the balance of power in washington. >> why do you say that -- >> this race in particular? >> i think it's one very clear example. because the people that are going to make the biggest difference in this race are these independent voters. independent voters that moved away from obama a year ago and are really concerned about economic issues and spending. >> but even though they're running statistically insignificant difference. boxer is still two points ahead in the polls. typically as these kinds of situations get closer to election day, we're going to see independence dents not vote for the tea party candidate. >> except in extremely conservative states. >> sure. i think the difference is, you can label
california has very many conservative areas. and it's not as liberal in the voting as people think it is. i think it's going to be a ties rate. it's important for the rest of the country to see this is the mama grizzly versus the established well-known candidate. >> i think this is american sending a signal they want a shift in the balance of power in washington. >> why do you say that -- >> this race in particular? >> i think it's one very clear example. because the...
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it is because a california. many of them are still undecided. >> i want to zero in on, we saw a lot of races across the country in which president trump had thrown his power and his weight behind certain candidates. but they did not do as well as expected here in california. david balla dale is looking to be reelected. he was one who voted to impeach president trump. do you think that helped him, hurt him? what happened? >> i think it a swing district it does help someone like him. he has this -- to buck president trump. nationally a lot of candidates who won with the support of president trump were not palatable to independent voters. i think that is a trend worth watching. val alejo, there is still a lot of votes to be counted. only 42% of votes in the district having counted. so that will be one to watch in the coming days. >> anything else in california that you think you are keeping an eye on? >> so many of them are so close right now. katie porter running for reelection. that races incredibly close. major
it is because a california. many of them are still undecided. >> i want to zero in on, we saw a lot of races across the country in which president trump had thrown his power and his weight behind certain candidates. but they did not do as well as expected here in california. david balla dale is looking to be reelected. he was one who voted to impeach president trump. do you think that helped him, hurt him? what happened? >> i think it a swing district it does help someone like him....
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is it the fault of california? have we created circumstances in the state that make it harder for certain businesses to survive? >> well, the question of doing business in california has been, you know, a narrative that through the grained with traction over the last few years. think back to last year, tesla relocating headquarters from the bay area to texas, elon musk , squeezing, too much radiation in the state, and it's hard to scale in the bay area. this has definitely become a political talking point. at times, also, last year, the hoover institution at stanford university, a conservative think tank released a report that basically said, a lot of headquarters are relocating from california, and the first half of 2021, about 30 out of 70 had relocated, the number was then 60 plus headquarters. it's certainly a talking point of sorts, a political talking point. in my reporting, talking to california officials, and i talk to people in governor newsom eye office, they basically say, no, this narrative is not backe
is it the fault of california? have we created circumstances in the state that make it harder for certain businesses to survive? >> well, the question of doing business in california has been, you know, a narrative that through the grained with traction over the last few years. think back to last year, tesla relocating headquarters from the bay area to texas, elon musk , squeezing, too much radiation in the state, and it's hard to scale in the bay area. this has definitely become a...
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that is when a statewide election in california. this office, as you well know, has quite a bit of power over fiscal matters. how do you want to use that power? >> i think we need greater accountability for how the state spends money. the office was set up to be a fiscal watchdog to give taxpayers a money of how and where their money is being spent . that power is very important. knowledge is power, and information is power. as taxpayers in california, we don't have nearly enough of a sense of where the money goes and how it is spent that has resulted in some situations where there has been mismanagement. i want to bring transparency and accountability back to sacramento. >> you have used the phrase radical transparency. >> i'll give you an example. we have about $300 billion a year in checks that we cut as a state where the controller is supposed to sign off on those. california is one of the few states where we don't have transparency into the line by line ledger. they have it in many other states, but what i think we need is some
that is when a statewide election in california. this office, as you well know, has quite a bit of power over fiscal matters. how do you want to use that power? >> i think we need greater accountability for how the state spends money. the office was set up to be a fiscal watchdog to give taxpayers a money of how and where their money is being spent . that power is very important. knowledge is power, and information is power. as taxpayers in california, we don't have nearly enough of a...
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as california hasnd exceeded its goals -- in fact, california met its 2020 goal 3 1/2 years early. so california is now down to about 1.1% of global emissions. so this summit is really an effort to partner, and so i spent a lot of time this week in partnership with someri an leaders and in particular with chinese cities and provinces. one thing you find from that is we do something on electric vehicles like setting a state mandate of a million. china turns around and says, well, we'll sttop that. we'll do 5 million by 2020. fiw california isring out how we can up our own number and discovering that brings down the cost of driving, brings down urban pollution that leads to asthma. all of these kinds of benefits one city or state won't learn from unless someoneit else does because you need to share that knowledge. >> you've been governments in china and africa about how to cut greenhouse emissions at the local level. what are some o the projec you've been seeing, and how much success have they had? >> some have been really dra dramatic. nya went from a place basically powered by dies
as california hasnd exceeded its goals -- in fact, california met its 2020 goal 3 1/2 years early. so california is now down to about 1.1% of global emissions. so this summit is really an effort to partner, and so i spent a lot of time this week in partnership with someri an leaders and in particular with chinese cities and provinces. one thing you find from that is we do something on electric vehicles like setting a state mandate of a million. china turns around and says, well, we'll sttop...
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we are recycling this plastic in california and using it in california.>> reporter: under the law which was enacted in 2020, all plastic beverage bottles must contain no less than 25% recycled plastic by the year 2025 and no less than 50% by the year 2030. that bill was the first of its kind in the country, now they want to expand that by targeting another product, thermoformed plastic which is frequently used to box strawberries and make cups. >> this is typical for us. these are items that we are working to try to get recycled. right now they are not recyclable. >> reporter: overtime plastic breaks apart in smaller and smaller pieces and until úrecently not much attention wa paid to how it affects human health. that is slowly starting to change. >> my field is emerging contaminants and micro-plastics so i look at contaminants that haven't been regulated yet, but are getting out into the environment.>> reporter: on the shores of the san francisco bay they are trying to measure how much is in the bay. they are not looking for large obvious plastic waste, but rather something that is ha
we are recycling this plastic in california and using it in california.>> reporter: under the law which was enacted in 2020, all plastic beverage bottles must contain no less than 25% recycled plastic by the year 2025 and no less than 50% by the year 2030. that bill was the first of its kind in the country, now they want to expand that by targeting another product, thermoformed plastic which is frequently used to box strawberries and make cups. >> this is typical for us. these are...
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california has no peers. the sale of california. regret 5.7% gdp. created 569,000 jobs and just this week -- my opponent will not bring it up, but i will. once again, the lowest recorded unemployment in california history. yes, we had a $101.4 billion operating surplus because of the entrepreneurial spirit, energy, and innovation that is alive and well in the state of california. our approach and strategies about growth and inclusion. talk about the issue of worker protections, giving voice to laborers. we believe in more voice, more choice, and we believe we have to do a better job addressing the issue of our time outside of the existential issue of climate change. that is the wealth and income gaps in the state and i will tell you what, i could not be more proud of the fact that we received recognition. it's not an assertion. recognition from a bipartisan national education group for our unprecedented education reforms. continue to push down return to do with education. not surprisingly because you oppose universal preschool. we have fully funded
california has no peers. the sale of california. regret 5.7% gdp. created 569,000 jobs and just this week -- my opponent will not bring it up, but i will. once again, the lowest recorded unemployment in california history. yes, we had a $101.4 billion operating surplus because of the entrepreneurial spirit, energy, and innovation that is alive and well in the state of california. our approach and strategies about growth and inclusion. talk about the issue of worker protections, giving voice to...
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california was among the weakest. they used the federal rules and i guess fo folks who don't know much could chevron be on the hook fo did it blow according to the chemical safety board, this refinery over a decade, the operat ld have known higher sulfur in the ground as crude from alaska which is lower in sulfur which is diminishing other crude from other parts of the world. higher sulfur coming to the plants. what happens is sulfur interacts with the iron and steel in the pipes and forms areas where the pipe literally wears away and developing scale and all sorts of problems. this pipe corroded less than a 's thickness. 90% of the originalhkness was ge. >> nobody inspected that? >> it wasn't inspected since 2002. chevron got a last-minute wake-up call in march of 2012. they did an audit to say they were adhering to their policies. this refinery was not checking for corrosion and did not do the changes needed to change corroded pipes. >> how much will it cost them? >> we know one thing right now that cal osha wants n
california was among the weakest. they used the federal rules and i guess fo folks who don't know much could chevron be on the hook fo did it blow according to the chemical safety board, this refinery over a decade, the operat ld have known higher sulfur in the ground as crude from alaska which is lower in sulfur which is diminishing other crude from other parts of the world. higher sulfur coming to the plants. what happens is sulfur interacts with the iron and steel in the pipes and forms...
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welcome to "this week in northern california." joining me for our news panel are tom day vaur, ttvu. scott shafer, kqed public radio. and aaron glantz, reporter with "the bay citizen." aaron, you're going to be talking about the foreclosure settlement that's been months and months in the making. can you talk about the parameters of the settlement that finally came about? >> you've been hearing in the news about this $25 billion national settlement, the tape that we played of barack obama. but the good news for people in california, we had our own side settlement. california consumers are going to be able to get up to $18 billion, that's what kamala harris, our attorney general, negotiated for us. but only certain kinds of people are going to be able to get this. you have to have a loan with wells fargo, bank of america, citibank, jpmorgan chase, a allied financial, they have on own your loan and not have sold it to somebody else. if you've already lost your home all you're going to get is about $6,000. 60% of the loans are fannie
welcome to "this week in northern california." joining me for our news panel are tom day vaur, ttvu. scott shafer, kqed public radio. and aaron glantz, reporter with "the bay citizen." aaron, you're going to be talking about the foreclosure settlement that's been months and months in the making. can you talk about the parameters of the settlement that finally came about? >> you've been hearing in the news about this $25 billion national settlement, the tape that we...
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complete powerhouse in california. what happens when she decides to step down which could happen in the next few years. >> i mentioned having covered politics a long time and after wrapping up the harding and coolidge ministrations this is kind of the race do t begets name. nancy pelosi is a very very respected figure in the same physical political circles. and no one wants to be seen as jumping the gun. this is san francisco. this hyper political metabolism. congressional seat that she is held since 1987. a long time since there's been an open seat race. so my sense the line for people who will run for that seat start somewhere around the golden gate bridge and almost ascends to -- it's easier to say who is not gonna run. i don't live in the district i can't run. i don't know if you will run. aaron peskin will not run. but there are already a lot of people. scott weaver -- >> this line could go on. christine pelosi is certainly there. thank you both for your time and your insight. what a great conversation. >>> over t
complete powerhouse in california. what happens when she decides to step down which could happen in the next few years. >> i mentioned having covered politics a long time and after wrapping up the harding and coolidge ministrations this is kind of the race do t begets name. nancy pelosi is a very very respected figure in the same physical political circles. and no one wants to be seen as jumping the gun. this is san francisco. this hyper political metabolism. congressional seat that she...
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they need seats out of places like california to get to that. i think it's going to be a very tough row to hoe for her. >> dan, we're seeing some of the seats right now where the democrats have to be sweating this out. the mcnerny seat which you mentioned. he didn't come in that much ahead of ricky gill. low lois capps and abel maldenado. they're going to help ricky gill and kim van who's running against john garimendi in sacramento. these are going to be areas they thought some of these seats were safe. dan mentioned the seat in southern california where there isn't even a democrat running, gary miller versus bob dutton. that was a real disappointment and a blow to nancy pelosi's drive to 25. >> there's a seat down in the san joaquin valley where they didn't get their candidate in. looks like that's probably going to wind up in republican hands as well. this wasn't a good election for the democrats in california in terms of getting their congressional ducks in order. >> well, we know there was lots of attention to san joaquin county this time a
they need seats out of places like california to get to that. i think it's going to be a very tough row to hoe for her. >> dan, we're seeing some of the seats right now where the democrats have to be sweating this out. the mcnerny seat which you mentioned. he didn't come in that much ahead of ricky gill. low lois capps and abel maldenado. they're going to help ricky gill and kim van who's running against john garimendi in sacramento. these are going to be areas they thought some of these...
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what's interesting about california, california has led the way in the past on shark protection. in 1993, pete wilson signed a law that banned all hunting of sharks and great white sharks out to three miles in state waters. jerry brown as we may remember in 2011 signed a bill banning the possession or sale of shark fins which got a lot of the, you know, chinese restaurants in l.a. and the bay area upset because it's illegal to serve shark fin soup. but a lot of environmentalists were really nervous. there have been a couple recent studies that estimated the population at something like 300 to 400 adults. and, you know, if only half of those are female, they're saying that's a pretty low number. >> yeah. we're talking now about putting the shark on the state endangered species list. how is is that different from the federal endangered list? >> california is one of the only states that has its own separate endangered species list. it has similar rules to the federal one. the feds are looking at great white sharks right now as well and are going to decide in june whether to lift the
what's interesting about california, california has led the way in the past on shark protection. in 1993, pete wilson signed a law that banned all hunting of sharks and great white sharks out to three miles in state waters. jerry brown as we may remember in 2011 signed a bill banning the possession or sale of shark fins which got a lot of the, you know, chinese restaurants in l.a. and the bay area upset because it's illegal to serve shark fin soup. but a lot of environmentalists were really...
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they're california's farm workers. and they harvest the fruits and vegetables that fill our supermarkets and our plates at dinner time. labor writer and photojournalist david bacon has been photographing farm workers for years, documenting their lives and working conditions. david, how have farm workers fared in today's -- in terms of what cesar chavez envisioned for them? >> well, i think farm workers, their standard of living has been falling since the heyday of the union. there was a period in the late 1970s and early 1980s when farm worker wages were about twice the minimum wage. today farm workers make the minimum wage and there are a lot of people working out there in the fields who are making less than the minimum wage. so just taking it in terms of people's income and how much people get for doing this hard work. people's income has, relatively speaking, dropped. so i think farm workers are not doing that well. california, you know, we are the salad bowl of the world, which means that what we grow here in calif
they're california's farm workers. and they harvest the fruits and vegetables that fill our supermarkets and our plates at dinner time. labor writer and photojournalist david bacon has been photographing farm workers for years, documenting their lives and working conditions. david, how have farm workers fared in today's -- in terms of what cesar chavez envisioned for them? >> well, i think farm workers, their standard of living has been falling since the heyday of the union. there was a...
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california's going to suffer because of california's leadership hostility. openly declaring war on donald trump, that's not going to help california. to the extent that our lawmakers in d.c. decide that adherence to federal law is an important string that goes along with getting federal funding, that's going to hurt california. i live in san francisco, for example. san francisco is the epicenter, it's the ground zero of sanctuary city extremism. i think if the president-elect follows through on one of his good campaign promises, which is enforce federal law, that's going to hurt san francisco. san francisco will lose funding. san francisco will have to make up the shortfall in other ways. so that's going to be interesting to watch. ditto l.a. ditto other big cities in the state. so that's donald trump's fault. we're just talking about the enforcement of federal law. >> the clock is running on the first 100 days for president trump. what would you like to see him do first and in particular what sort of message would you like him to send out to the country, es
california's going to suffer because of california's leadership hostility. openly declaring war on donald trump, that's not going to help california. to the extent that our lawmakers in d.c. decide that adherence to federal law is an important string that goes along with getting federal funding, that's going to hurt california. i live in san francisco, for example. san francisco is the epicenter, it's the ground zero of sanctuary city extremism. i think if the president-elect follows through on...
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fact that a third of california's can't pay rent. there is not a loof relief coming from anywhere. i mean, those are all a lot of the issues that make it difficult for people tofocus onwhat is happening statewide. but when wethhave foun when people understand that prop 16 undoes a great wrong, that, you know, it puts california in with most of the statth. most states allo consideration of race in the history of racism as part of their assessment in that i'm joining groups like affirmative action, and aclu and kamala harris supports this. that would bring back a level of balance and offer asian americans, latinos, and black t been available since those rules were changed more than a decade ago. turnout. et's turn to voter the democrats focusing more on turni out likely democratic voters or on getting the independents to come over and join them? oh this is not a persuasion game at all. we have the number of vote need record turnout, and look. work at facing both the le pandemic where pehave to have two vote safety. we have national mes
fact that a third of california's can't pay rent. there is not a loof relief coming from anywhere. i mean, those are all a lot of the issues that make it difficult for people tofocus onwhat is happening statewide. but when wethhave foun when people understand that prop 16 undoes a great wrong, that, you know, it puts california in with most of the statth. most states allo consideration of race in the history of racism as part of their assessment in that i'm joining groups like affirmative...
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when you look at what's happened in california with the university of california, and we have some small elite colleges, small in terms of size, cal-tech, and stanford compared to uc is small, and the synergy now with the backbone of the university of california and a few smaller colleges, that's a different model than you have on the east coast. the whole idea behind creating the university of california was to say, you know what, we should have a public university that is as good or better. it should have public-level tuition and costs, and it should give california the ability to compete. >> but as you know, some of the critics, including some of the regents who are elected officials, are saying what you're doing here is essentially holding the students hostage. you're saying, well, we won't raise the tuition if you give us more money. somebody described it as a ransom note. give us the money or we'll hurt the kids. >> look, higher education in california, this doesn't start with this plan. it started a long time ago. as difficult budget decisions were made and things were prioritized
when you look at what's happened in california with the university of california, and we have some small elite colleges, small in terms of size, cal-tech, and stanford compared to uc is small, and the synergy now with the backbone of the university of california and a few smaller colleges, that's a different model than you have on the east coast. the whole idea behind creating the university of california was to say, you know what, we should have a public university that is as good or better....
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does the moisture that has fallen on california mean california's water woes are largely over? >> yes and no. there is no denying it has made a huge difference and significantly eased drought conditions across the state. three mont ago, we saw most of the state in severe and extreme exceptional drought. people underwater conservation orders. officials saying they barely had enough supplies for health and safety of millions. now the reservoirs are fuller, snowpack is much healthier. but there are still parts of the state experiencing drought and water scarcityssues. on top of that, the long-term climate train in california is hotter and drier, even though we got this burst of water this winter. because of that, i don't think officials will ever officially declared the drought over. we need to continue to plan for future dry times, invest in infrastructure and ways to capture and store and convey water in the state. and we need to keep our ethos of conservation. i don't think they will ever fully declare the drought over for those reasons. >> i know you spoke to officials at the
does the moisture that has fallen on california mean california's water woes are largely over? >> yes and no. there is no denying it has made a huge difference and significantly eased drought conditions across the state. three mont ago, we saw most of the state in severe and extreme exceptional drought. people underwater conservation orders. officials saying they barely had enough supplies for health and safety of millions. now the reservoirs are fuller, snowpack is much healthier. but...